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Mental Health Impact of Bullying by Ethnic Peers in Senior Housing: A Study with Older Korean American Residents in the Greater Los Angeles Area.

Yuri JangJuyoung ParkMin-Kyoung RheeHi-Woo LeeNan Sook ParkYeonwoo KimSoondool ChungMiyong T Kim
Published in: Journal of gerontological social work (2024)
Using data from Korean-American residents ( N = 343) in subsidized senior housing in the Los Angeles area, we examined the effect of peer bullying on mental health. About 18% of the sample had been a target of bullying, and over 31% had witnessed someone being bullied. Being a target of bullying was a significant predictor for both depressive symptoms and anxiety, whereas witnessing other residents being bullied was a significant predictor for anxiety only. Findings shed light on the adverse mental health impacts of peer bullying among ethnic minority older residents in senior housing.
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